Hi Harish As you think, if Sachin is pulling out against stronger oppositions, then I suggest please have a look at these statistics then you will know the answer yourself and since you have specifically mentioned Australia and England, I am presenting below the stats for these countries, please have a closer look at the AVERAGE figure. Agaist Australia (Tests) Matches 21 Runs 1859 Highest Score 241* Average 53.11 100's 7 50's 7 Against England (Tests) Matches 16 Runs 1683 Highest Score 193 Average 76.50 100's 6 50's 8 Hope this will clarify all your doubts about Sachin's abilities. Regards Aniket
